I am an originalist, to begin with. So, I am a constitutional conservative. I believe that the Constitution enshrines some universal ideals that make our country strong and that are consistent with truth, and so that’s the basic thing. Evan McMullin Read Quote
There are lots of different ideas, lots of different opinions about the First Amendment Defense Act and what it should be. There were a lot of different forms of it while I was on the Hill. But I would say that I agree that the decision on gay marriage does mean that we need to take some steps to defend religious liberty. Evan McMullin Read Quote
My church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, puts Jesus Christ at the focal point. It’s the focus of everything. What I really hope is that people of faith in this country can come together in this election to ensure we elect a president who’s going to do what’s required to protect this basic principle of our country. Evan McMullin Read Quote
I believe Donald Trump is a bona fide authoritarian. I am deeply concerned that if he were president of the United States, he would act accordingly. Evan McMullin Read Quote
I think the U.S. leaders should do more to support our Israeli allies and the Palestinians to find peace. Evan McMullin Read Quote
Obviously, having served in wars myself, I’m eager to do everything possible to avoid them, but our military capability vis-a-vis a country like Iran is a major source of leverage in any negotiation that we should never, ever give up. Evan McMullin Read Quote
On Hillary Clinton’s side, she believes she’s unaccountable to the American people. She favors these old ideas about government, these – these centralized, top down solutions from Washington that keep insiders in the know and give them influence, but regular Americans have no voice. Evan McMullin Read Quote
As far as Gary Johnson is concerned, he is not a credible person on foreign policy. We need somebody like that. He doesn’t understand religious liberty. I have some other concerns about his suitability and reliability in, you know, for the presidency. I just don’t think he’s a credible option. Evan McMullin Read Quote
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman, but I respect the decision of the Court, and I think it’s time to move on. Evan McMullin Read Quote
Donald Trump, despite his campaign promises, this is not a guy who is going to be willing to send executive power that belongs to the legislative branch back to the legislative branch. I mean, Donald Trump is going to try to amass and consolidate power, given that he’s an authoritarian. Evan McMullin Read Quote
